There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

Martin Connors has received funding from NSERC, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Canadian Space Agency. Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life.

Observing an eclipse of the sun is always fascinating, but on March 29, 2025 — when a partial solar eclipse is visible in the Northern Hemisphere — there will be an extra reason to do so. As well as ...

The sun has seen its most active month for over two decades, with a monthly average of 215.5 sunspots being recorded in August. This is the first time the average monthly sunspot number has exceeded ...

A team of Japanese and Belgian astronomers has re-examined the sunspot drawings made by 17th century astronomer Johannes Kepler with modern analytical techniques. By doing so, they resolved a ...

The average number of visible dark patches on the sun's surface in August was higher than any other month since September 2001. The final count was more than twice as high as experts initially ...